Lexicon :: Strong's H3884 - lûlē'

לוּלֵא

Transliteration

lûlē'

Pronunciation

loo-lay'

Part of Speech

conjunction, preposition

Root Word (Etymology)

From לוּא (H3863) and לֹא (H3808)

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1085a

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

לוּלֵא lûwlêʼ, loo-lay'; or לוּלֵי lûwlêy; from H3863 and H3808; if not:—except, had not, if (...not), unless, were it not that.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 14x

The KJV translates Strong's H3884 in the following manner: except (4x), unless (4x), If (3x), had not (1x), were it not (1x), were it not that (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 14x

The KJV translates Strong's H3884 in the following manner: except (4x), unless (4x), If (3x), had not (1x), were it not (1x), were it not that (1x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

unless, if not, except

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

לוּלֵא lûwlêʼ, loo-lay'; or לוּלֵי lûwlêy; from H3863 and H3808; if not:—except, had not, if (...not), unless, were it not that.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H3884: Abbreviations

† לוּלֵא Genesis 43:10; Judges 14:18; 2 Samuel 2:27; Psalm 27:13, elsewhere לוּלֵי ₁₀ if not, unless (from לוּ if, and לֵא, by dissimilation (Kö^{ii. 236, 489}) for לֹא not; compare Arabic ), the negative of לוּ, and used similarly: —

a. followed by perfect, Judges 14:18 לולא חרשׁתם ֗֗֗ לא מצאתם unless ye had ploughed with my heifer, ye would not have found out my riddle, 1 Samuel 25:34 (second כי resumptive: כִּי 1d), Psalm 106:23; with apod, introd. by כִּי עַתָּה Genesis 31:42; Genesis 43:10; by אָז 2 Samuel 2:27 (כי resumptive); by כִּמְעַט Isaiah 1:9; with an aposiop. Psalm 27:13 if I had not believed...!

b. followed by imperfect Deuteronomy 32:27 אמרתי ֗֗֗ לולי אגור I should have said, &c.... except I dreaded, &c.

c. followed by participle, 2 Kings 3:14.

d. without a verb, Psalm 94:17 (apodosis כמעט), Psalm 119:92 (apodosis אָז). In the later language, Psalm 124:1; Psalm 124:2 -שֶׁ לוּלֵי י׳ (apodosis אֲזַי except that... (compare Aramaic, Psalm 106:23, אִילּוּלֵי ֗֗֗ דִּי Psalm 27:13 ). — Read also לוּלֵי for אוּלַי in Numbers 22:33 (apodosis כִּי עַתָּה). See further on לוּ and לוּלֵא Dr^{§§ 139-145} Kö^{iii. 487f; 565}.

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

31:42; 43:10; 43:10

Numbers

22:33

Deuteronomy

32:27

Judges

14:18; 14:18

1 Samuel

25:34

2 Samuel

2:27; 2:27

2 Kings

3:14

Psalms

27:13; 27:13; 27:13; 94:17; 106:23; 106:23; 119:92; 124:1; 124:2

Isaiah

1:9

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Strong's Number H3884 matches the Hebrew לוּלֵא (lûlē'),
which occurs 14 times in 14 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Gen 31:42

Gen 31:42 - Except^H3884 the God^H430 of my father,^H1 the God^H430 of Abraham,^H85 and the fear^H6343 of Isaac,^H3327 had been with me, surely thou hadst sent me away^H7971 now empty.^H7387 God^H430 hath seen^H7200 mine affliction^H6040 and the labour^H3018 of my hands,^H3709 and rebuked^H3198 thee yesternight.^H570

Gen 43:10

Gen 43:10 - For except^H3884 we had lingered,^H4102 surely now we had returned^H7725 this second time.^H6471

Deu 32:27

Deu 32:27 - Were it not^H3884 that I feared^H1481 the wrath^H3708 of the enemy,^H341 lest their adversaries^H6862 should behave themselves strangely,^H5234 and lest they should say,^H559 Our hand^H3027 is high,^H7311 and the LORD^H3068 hath not done^H6466 all this.

Jdg 14:18

Jdg 14:18 - And the men^H582 of the city^H5892 said^H559 unto him on the seventh^H7637 day^H3117 before the sun^H2775 went down,^H935 What is sweeter^H4966 than honey?^H1706 and what is stronger^H5794 than a lion?^H738 And he said^H559 unto them, If^H3884 ye had not plowed^H2790 with my heifer,^H5697 ye had not found out^H4672 my riddle.^H2420

1Sa 25:34

1Sa 25:34 - For in very deed,^H199 as the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Israel^H3478 liveth,^H2416 which hath kept me back^H4513 from hurting^H7489 thee, except^H3884 thou hadst hasted^H4116 and come^H935 to meet^H7125 me, surely there had not been left^H3498 unto Nabal^H5037 by the morning^H1242 light^H216 any that pisseth^H8366 against the wall.^H7023

2Sa 2:27

2Sa 2:27 - And Joab^H3097 said,^H559 As God^H430 liveth,^H2416 unless^H3884 thou hadst spoken,^H1696 surely then in the morning^H1242 the people^H5971 had gone up^H5927 every one^H376 from following^H310 his brother.^H251

2Ki 3:14

2Ki 3:14 - And Elisha^H477 said,^H559 As the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635 liveth,^H2416 before^H6440 whom I stand,^H5975 surely, were it not that^H3884 I regard^H5375 the presence^H6440 of Jehoshaphat^H3092 the king^H4428 of Judah,^H3063 I would not look^H5027 toward thee, nor see^H7200 thee.

Psa 27:13

Psa 27:13 - I had fainted, unless^H3884 I had believed^H539 to see^H7200 the goodness^H2898 of the LORD^H3068 in the land^H776 of the living.^H2416

Psa 94:17

Psa 94:17 - Unless^H3884 the LORD^H3068 had been my help,^H5833 my soul^H5315 had almost^H4592 dwelt^H7931 in silence.^H1745

Psa 106:23

Psa 106:23 - Therefore he said^H559 that he would destroy^H8045 them, had not^H3884 Moses^H4872 his chosen^H972 stood^H5975 before^H6440 him in the breach,^H6556 to turn away^H7725 his wrath,^H2534 lest he should destroy^H7843 them.

Psa 119:92

Psa 119:92 - Unless^H3884 thy law^H8451 had been my delights,^H8191 I should then have perished^H6 in mine affliction.^H6040

Psa 124:1

Psa 124:1 - [[A Song^H7892 of degrees^H4609 of David.]]^H1732 If^H3884 it had not been the LORD^H3068 who was on our side, now may Israel^H3478 say;^H559

Psa 124:2

Psa 124:2 - If^H3884 it had not been the LORD^H3068 who was on our side, when men^H120 rose up^H6965 against us:

Isa 1:9

Isa 1:9 - Except^H3884 the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635 had left^H3498 unto us a very small^H4592 remnant,^H8300 we should have been^H1961 as Sodom,^H5467 and we should have been like^H1819 unto Gomorrah.^H6017

Lexicon :: Strong's H3884 - lûlē'

לוּלֵא

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